diff --git a/incubator/java-openliberty/image/project/Dockerfile b/incubator/java-openliberty/image/project/Dockerfile
index 7cd2a898b..9181b8a2f 100644
--- a/incubator/java-openliberty/image/project/Dockerfile
+++ b/incubator/java-openliberty/image/project/Dockerfile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ COPY --chown=java_user:java_group ./user-app /project/user-app
 #  also liberty:create copies config from src->target
 #  also remove quick-start-security.xml since it's convenient for local dev mode but should not be in the production image.
 RUN cd /project/user-app && \
-    echo "QUICK START SECURITY IS NOT SECURE FOR PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS. IT IS BEING REMOVED" \
+    echo "QUICK START SECURITY IS NOT SECURE FOR PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS. IT IS BEING REMOVED" && \
     rm -f src/main/liberty/config/configDropins/defaults/quick-start-security.xml && \
     mvn -Pappsody-build -B liberty:create package